By reacting to Soviet propaganda rather than reality, the Americans built the premier air superiority fighter of the 20th century. Conceived…
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- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Of Floggers and Foxbats: the story of Syrian MiG-23s and MiG-25s, the fighter jets that were never able to match Israeli F-15s
by Dario LeoneThe Soviet agreement to export MiG-23MFs and MiG-25PDs to Syria was a major break-through: it was the time ever that the…
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USMC F/A-18D Hornet Pilot Tells the Story of a Tense ATARS Mission aimed to Find a Missing IrAF MiG-25 Foxbat few days before the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom
by Dario Leone“The target area was extremely quiet — almost too quiet for a suspected landing site of a valuable MiG-25 fighter. We…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
How the F-15 Streak Eagle broke eight Time-to-Climb World Records
by Dario LeoneThe F-15 Streak Eagle purpose was to establish new time-to-climb records, improving those held by the F-4 and MiG-25 Developed to…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Here are some Tips for building an Accurate Model of an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat
by Tom Cooper“Nearly every single model of an Iraqi MiG-25PD from 1991 I’ve seen so far is missing at least one, sometimes two,…
- Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
Eagle Vs Foxbat: The MiG-25 Kills Scored by Israeli F-15s
by Dario LeoneThe best aircraft that the USSR could supply to the Syrians to counter Israeli fighters was the MiG-25P ‘Foxbat-E’ interceptor, and…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Myth of Soviet Arms and Tactics in the Middle East, Part Two: The Six-Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War
by Tom CooperSyria accepted about 32 Soviet advisors, but especially officers of its air force just couldn’t stand the Soviets: one of their…
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Watch Algerian MiG-25 Foxbats taking part in Joint Air Defense Exercise with NATO Fighters
by Dario LeoneFrom time to time, Algerian Foxbats participate in joint exercises with NATO-members. Brought to my attention by Kheiro Hussein, a reader of The Aviation…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
A quick look at Algerian Foxbats: the only MiG-25 Fighters to Take Part in NATO Exercises
by Tom CooperHaving signed contract in 1978, Algeria was the first export customer for MiG-25 Foxbat. MiG-25PDS’are still operational today. Algeria was the…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That Time Gaddafi Scrambled 70 Fighters to Intercept US Navy Aircraft that Crossed the Line of Death
by Dario LeoneNo less than 35 pairs of Libyan interceptors, including a total of 70 MiG-23MS’s, MiG-25Ps, Mirage F.1s, and even Su-22s, Su-22Ms…
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